Enshrouded Multiplayer Quest Progression: Shared or Personal?

In Enshrouded multiplayer, progression is split. The world is shared: world quests, bases, Flame Altars and the Flame level belong to the server and count for everyone. Your character is personal: level, skills and inventory are stored on your own PC. Since Enshrouded 1.0 the quest log marks each quest as a personal quest or a world quest, and players who missed a quest can still complete it themselves.

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How does quest progression work in Enshrouded multiplayer?

Enshrouded was built as a co-op game where a group shares bases, resources, crafting recipes and loot. Keen Games described quest progression as “mainly server-side” in February 2024: when one player finished a quest, it was done for the world. That changed in two steps:

1. June 2024 (Melodies of the Mire update): players can complete Embervale quests individually in multiplayer. Quests you missed are listed in the quest journal, where you can toggle them on.
2. October 2026 (Enshrouded 1.0): the quest log shows whether each quest is a personal quest or a world quest, and sorts quests into main quests and side quests.

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What are world quests and personal quests?

Check the label in your quest log before you split up, so nobody is surprised.

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What happens if I play while my friends are offline?

Your character keeps everything you earn: levels, skills and items. World progress you make, such as finished world quests, a higher Flame level or a new base, is there for your friends when they join. Personal quests stay open for them until they do them.

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Is there a setting for shared or personal progression?

No. There is no server setting to switch quest progression between shared and personal, and Game settings has none. Whether a quest is personal or a world quest is set by the game. Settings that do change progress speed for everyone are the experience rules in Game settings, with Game rules preset set to Custom: Combat experience, Mining experience and Exploration experience. See Game settings.

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Tips for groups on a dedicated server

• Agree who does the main world quests, or do them together.
• Use Exploration experience to help players who join later catch up.
• Enemy strength scales with group size, and playing together raises the chance of bonus loot from chests and bosses.
• Since your character lives on your PC, back up your local saves too. See locate save files.

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Frequently asked questions

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Are quests shared in Enshrouded?

World quests are shared by everyone on the server. Personal quests are done by each player. The quest log shows which is which.

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Is experience shared in Enshrouded multiplayer?

Each player earns experience for their own character. Character progress is stored on your PC, not on the server.

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Do I keep my character if I join another server?

Yes. Your character is stored on your PC, so you can take it to any world or server.

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Did Enshrouded 1.0 reset my progress?

When you first load an Early Access save in 1.0, your skill tree is reset so you can spend the points again. The save is backed up and converted to the new format.

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